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Derek Chang, who has made his mark in the satellite and cable television
industry as a leading strategy and development executive, has been named
managing director of Asia Pacific operations for Scripps Networks
Interactive, Inc. (NYSE: SNI).

Chang will be responsible for designing and executing growth strategies
in the Asia Pacific region for Food Network and Travel Channel, both of
which are available to viewers in selected Asian markets. Chang’s focus
will be on leveraging Scripps brands across all distribution platforms
in the region as well as managing regional programming and marketing
strategies.

Chang will report to Jim Samples, president of international for Scripps
Networks Interactive. He will start in April and be based in Singapore.

“Scripps Networks Interactive has ambitious goals to significantly
broaden its presence in Asia, including wider distribution of our
lifestyle brands and programming capabilities,” Samples said. “Derek
Chang’s expertise and reputation as one of the multi-video industry’s
leading strategy and development executives, combined with the strength
of the Scripps lifestyle brands, give our company tremendous credibility
with distributors and potential business partners throughout the region.”

Chang comes to Scripps Networks Interactive from DIRECTV where he had
responsibility for all content acquisition, original production and
programming operations. In addition, he managed DIRECTV’s regional
sports networks (Root Sports) and its advertising sales business. As
part of his responsibilities at DIRECTV, he managed the acquisition of
networks from Asia and Latin America for DIRECTV's international
programming packages. Chang also oversaw DIRECTV’s investments in
networks including GSN, Chiller, Tennis Channel, MLB Network and NHL
Network.

“Food Network and Travel Channel are content-rich, highly entertaining
networks that already are proving to be popular in the Asia Pacific
markets where they’ve been launched," Chang said. “Further, they are the
premiere brands in their categories and will serve the company well as
we invest in the channels, work to broaden their distribution on all
platforms, and explore new business relationships throughout the region.”

Chang joined DIRECTV in 2006 and was executive vice president of content
strategy and development. Prior to his role at DIRECTV, he held
executive positions in finance and development with Charter
Communications, The Yankees Entertainment and Sports Network (YES
Network), GlobalCenter and TCI Communications / AT&T Broadband.

Chang holds a bachelor’s degree from Yale University and a master’s
degree in business administration from Stanford University’s Graduate
School of Business.

About Scripps Networks Interactive

Scripps Networks Interactive is one of the leading developers of
lifestyle-oriented content for television and the Internet, where on-air
programming is complemented with online video, social media areas and
e-commerce components on companion websites and broadband vertical
channels. The company produces nearly 2,000 hours of original lifestyle
programming annually and its media portfolio includes popular lifestyle
television and Internet brands Food Network, HGTV, Travel Channel, DIY
Network, Cooking Channel and country music network Great American
Country.

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